On Mon, 31 Jul 2017 09:42:36 +0700,
John B wrote:
On Sun, 30 Jul 2017 10:14:15 -0500, AMuzi wrote:
On 7/30/2017 4:00 AM, John B. wrote:

I've got quite a few aluminum bits and pieces from older
bikes that are pretty shoddy looking with nicks and dents and
corrosion. I can clean them up with a "flap" wheel and then
polish then with the usually buffing wheels and decreasing
compound grits until they have a high polish but once back on
a bicycle again they seem to corrode rather rapidly and in a
few months end up looking sort of "splotched" and dull, which
of course is exactly what bare aluminum does in contact with
air.

Classic French equipment in bare aluminum looks fantastic with
Simichrome or any similar metal polish on a cotton cloth.
Trouble is, as we both found, regular cleaning and polishing is
required to maintain that finish.
http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfr...st/mikipv9.jpg

Exactly :-)

I think I will try what Frank suggested, a two part clear coat,
as they now make all kind of magic paints and I know a couple
of people who paint boats professionally that I can ask for
suggestions.

Let us know how it goes. I have a great Rodriguez tandem, that
looks lovely when polished up with Simichrome. It doesn't dull
that quickly on its own, but sweat and body contact take the shine
away in a hurry.

By the way, this bike is for sale!

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Ted Heise Bloomington, IN, USA